Dipjol

Dipjol
ডিপজল
Dipjol in 2024
Born
Monowar Hossain Dipjol

(1962-04-06) April 6, 1962 (age 62)[1]
Mirpur, Dhaka, East Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Other namesBishu
Years active1993—present
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party (1991-2007)
Bangladesh Awami League (2009-2024)[2][3]
SpouseRumana Monowar
Parents
  • Sohrab Hossain (father)
  • Jobeda Begum (mother)

Monowar Hossain Dipjol (Bengali: মনোয়ার হোসেন ডিপজল; born 6 April 1962)[1] known by his stage name as Dipjol, is a Bangladeshi actor,[4][5] businessman,[6][7] and politician.[8][9] He is the current general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association.[10][11]

Career

Dipjol is a Dhallywood film actor,[12][13][14] and owns Dipjol Food Industries Limited.[15] He is best known for his style of dialogue and action. He was elected ward commissioner of Dhaka[16][17] ward number 9 in 1994.[18]

He was sentenced to jail in 2007 on an arms charge.[16][17] He was later convicted of numerous charges, including amassing and concealing illegal wealth, and was given a 41-year term.[19] According to an investigation by a team of the Jail Directorate led by Commander M Zakaria Khan, Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Shamsul Haider Siddique was found guilty of violating 15 codes of the jail in February 2009.[20] He was found favoring convict Monowar Hossain Dipjol in prison and giving him special privilege such as allowing 200 visitors for Dipjol in 52 days.[20] He was released after securing his bail from Bangladesh High court on 1 June 2009.[21]

In September 2017, he fell ill and after being taken to hospital was diagnosed as having had a heart attack and suffering from water on the lungs. He underwent heart surgery at Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.[22][23]

On 28 January 2022, Dipjol became a vice-president of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association after bagging 219 votes.[24] In April 2024, Dipjol was elected General secretary of this association.[25][26]

Filmography

Year Film Role Acting Story Producer Director Co-Artist Notes
1987 Soti Komola Yes Shamsuddin Togor Javed, Dilara
1993 Takar Pahar Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Misty Male Protagonist
1995 Kata Rifle Jummon Yes Yes P. A. Kajol Rubel, Shahnaz, Amin Khan, Munmun Male Antagonist
1998 Teji Bishu Yes Yes Kazi Hayat Manna, Eka, Abul Hayat, Mizu Ahmed Male Antagonist
1999 Moger Mulluk Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Amin Khan, Moushumi, Shakil Khan Male Antagonist
Ammajan Kalam Yes Yes Yes Kazi Hayat Manna, Moushumi, Amin Khan, Shobnom Male Antagonist
Bhoyonkor Bishu Bishu Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Riaz, Shabnur, Champa, Sohel Rana Male Antagonist
Ke Amar Baba Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Manna, Popy
Dhor Yes Kazi Hayat Manna, Eka Male Antagonist
2000 Kukkhato Khuni Torofdar Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Manna, Moushumi Male Antagonist
Golam Tiger Yes Ispahani Arif Jahan Shakib Khan, Shabnur Male Antagonist
Koshto Sonamia Yes Kazi Hayat Manna, Moushumi Male Antagonist
Hira Chuni Panna Moharani/Dragon Aslam Yes Malek Afsary Shakib Khan, Popy, Amin Khan Male Antagonist
Ajker Kedar Yes Yes Amin Khan, Kumkum, Shakib Khan Male Antagonist
Dhawa Pagla Matin Yes Kazi Hayat Riaz, Shimla, Kazi Hayat, Sharmili Ahmed, Mizu Ahmed Male Antagonist
Bortoman Yes Kazi Hayat Manna, Moushumi Male Antagonist
Dushmon Dorodi Yes Monowar Khokon Shakib Khan, Purnima Male Antagonist
Janer Jaan Yes Mostafizur Rahman Babu Shakib Khan, Munmun, Razzak, Rajib Male Antagonist
Gunda Number One Mokarram (police officer) Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Manna, Shahnaz Male Antagonist
Tero Panda Ek Gunda Yes Yes Yes Yes Shahnaz, Amin Khan, Misha Sawdagor, Ali Raj, Nasir Khan Mizu Ahmed
Jinda Dafon Yes Gazi Jahangir Rubel, Eka, Humayun Faridi, Amol Bose, Khaleda Akter Kolpona Male Antagonist
Sabdhan Yes Mohammad Hannan Riaz, Rabina Male Antagonist
Tumi Je Amar Yes Mokhlesur Rahman Golap Shakil Khan Khan, Purnima, Bapparaj Male Antagonist
Londo Vondo Yes Shahadat Hossain Badsha Amin Khan, Munmun, Moyuri, Shahin Alam Male Antagonist
2001 Shikari Dayaban Yes Ispahani Arif Jahan Rubel, Shakib Khan, Purnima Male Antagonist
Kothin Bastob Bokkor Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Amin Khan, Keya Male Antagonist
Bhoyonkor Sontrashi Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Rubel, Popy, Humayun Faridi, Dolly Zohur Male Antagonist
Thekao Mastan Dipu Sardar Yes Malek Afsary Shakib Khan, Shimla, Munmun, Amin Khan Male Antagonist
Chairman Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Ilias Kanchan, Rituparna Sengupta Male Antagonist
Kata Lash Yes Badsha Bhai Rubel, Shahnaz
Kothin Shasti Yes Shahadat Hossain Liton Shakib Khan, Tamanna, Rubel, Shanu Male Antagonist
Panja Yes Kazi Hayat Manna, Moushumi Male Antagonist
Gono Dushmon Yes Yes Yes Yes Manna, Popy, Shakib Khan, Munmun Male Antagonist
Kodom Ali Mastan Yes Enayet Karim Alexander Bo, Eka Male Antagonist
2002 Boma Hamla Yes Malek Afsary Manna, Shimla, Nasir Khan Male Antagonist
Nayok Yes Ispahani Arif Jahan Manna, Purnima
Khepa Basu Basu Yes Komol Sarkar Riaz, Popy, Sohel Rana, Anwara, Amol Bose, Misha Sawdagor Male Antagonist
Bhoyonkor Porinam Yes Mostafizur Rahman Babu Shakib Khan, Popy Male Antagonist
Dhakaiya Mastan Billal Mishouri Yes Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Manna, Moushumi Male Antagonist
Bipodjonok Yes Aziz Ahmed Babul Moushumi, Amin Khan, Purnima Male Antagonist
Major Shaheb Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Manna, Moushumi Male Antagonist
Itihas Sobhan Yes Kazi Hayat Kazi Hayat, Kazi Maruf, Ratna, Moushumi Male Antagonist
Dolopoti Yes Yes Yes Mohammad Hannan Riaz, Rabina, A.T.M Shamsuzzaman Male Antagonist
2003 Mon Doyal Dada Yes Mostafizur Rahman Babu Shabnur, Riaz Male Antagonist
Kothin Shimar Akram Yes Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Manna, Popy Male Antagonist
Nater Guru Yes Syed Mokhlesur Rahman Shakib Khan, Munmun, Amit Hasan, Shabnur, Rajib, Mizu Ahmed, Misha Sawdagor Male Antagonist
Bouer Somman Dhakaiya Mamun Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Moushumi, Masum Babul, Amit Hasan Male Antagonist
Chai Khomota Yes Shahidul Islam Khokon Male Antagonist
2004 Boro Malik Yes Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Popy, Shakib Khan, Shahnaz Villain
Bostir Rani Suriya Yes Yes Yes Montazur

Rahman Akbar

Shakib Khan, Popy Male Antagonist
Bhaier Shotru Bhai Bitla Bishu / Bishal Chowdhury Yes Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Manna, Shabnur Male Antagonist
2005 Kala Manik Kala Manik Yes Shahadat Hossain Badsha Shabnur, Riaz, Rajib, Mizu Ahmed Male Antagonist
Badha Abbas Yes Yes Yes Shahin Sumon Riaz, Purnima, Shakib Khan Male Antagonist
2006 Vondo Ojha Dengue Ojha Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Shakib Khan, Munmun, Alexander Bo Male Antagonist
Koti Takar Kabin Sultan Talukder Yes Yes Yes F I Manik Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas Hero
Pitar Ason Yes Yes Yes F I Manik Shakib Khan, Nipun, Apu Biswas, Amin Khan Male Protagonist
Chachchu Raja Mia/Chachchu Yes Yes Yes F I Manik Aruna Biswas, Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas Male Protagonist
Dadima Sultan Khan Yes Yes Yes F I Manik Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas Male Protagonist
2009 Lattu Koshai Yes P A Kajol Popy, Shakib Khan, Shahnaz Male Antagonist
Mayer Hate Behester Chabi Lakhpoti Yes Yes Yes F I Manik Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas, Anwara Male Protagonist
Kajer Manush Kaju/Kajer Manush Yes Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Racy, Razzak Male Protagonist
2010 Mayer Chokh Jibon Yes Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Racy, Purnima, Amin Khan, Anwara Male Protagonist
Amar Swapno Amar Songshar Sultan Yes Yes Yes F I Manik Racy, Purnima, Amin Khan Male Protagonist
Zamidar Murad Yes Yes Yes Shahin Sumon Riaz, Purnima Male Protagonist
Rickshawalar Chele Rustom Yes Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Racy, Razzak, Prabir Mitra Male Protagonist
Ek Joban Sultan Yes Yes Yes F I Manik Racy, Joy Chowdhury, Lamia Mimo Male Protagonist
2011 Chotto Songsar Sultan Yes Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Racy, Toma Mirza, Kazi Maruf Male Protagonist
Goriber Bhai Yes P A Kajol Racy, Rumana Khan, Mamnun Hasan Emon Male Protagonist
Amar Prithibi Tumi Sultan Yes Gazi Mahbub Racy, Sahara, Mamnun Hasan Emon, Zayed Khan Male Protagonist
Ongko Sultan Yes Yes Yes Shahin Sumon Diti, Kazi Maruf, Ratna, Sahara, Mamnun Hasan Emon Male Protagonist
2012 Swami Bhaggo Sultan Yes F I Manik Racy, Amin Khan, Rumana Male Protagonist
Manik Ratan Dui Bhai Manik Yes Yes Yes Kazi Hayat Racy, Toma Mirza, Kazi Maruf Male Protagonist
Bazarer Coolie Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Racy, Nipun Male Protagonist
2016 Onek Dame Kena Imrose Mirza Yes Jakir Hossain Raju Bappy Chowdhury, Mahiya Mahi Male Protagonist
2017 Dulabhai Zindabad Sultan / Dulabhai Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Moushumi, Bidya Sinha Saha Mim, Bappy Chowdhury Male Protagonist
2021 Souvaggo Souvaggo Yes Yes F I Manik Moushumi, Tondra, Kazi Maruf, Toma Mirza Male Protagonist
E Desh Tomar Amar Yes Yes F I Manik Diti, Rumana, Zayed Khan, Sohel Rana Male Protagonist
2022 Banglar Hercules Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Mou Khan, Nadimul Islam Male Protagonist
Jemon Jamai Temon Bou Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Mou Khan Male Protagonist
Ghar Bhanga Songshar Sultan Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Shirin Shila, Achol Male Protagonist
Aakrosh Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Male Protagonist
2023 Something Like an Autobiography Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Supporting role
2024 Omanush Holo Manush Abul Yes Yes Montazur Rahman Akbar Mou Khan, Joy Chowdhury Male Protagonist
Jimmi Yes Yes Yes Shirin Shila, Misha Sawdagor Male Protagonist

Web series

Year Title OTT Character Director Notes
2023 Kabadi Bioscope Rubayet Mahmud [27]

Personal life

Dipjol is married to Rumana Monowar.[17][28]

References

  1. ^ a b "মধ্যরাতে জন্মদিন পালন, আবেগাপ্লুত ডিপজল". RTV (Bangladeshi TV channel). Archived from the original on 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "নৌকার প্রচারণায় ডিপজল". Jugantor. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ "I want to run for election, want to help fellow countrymen: Dipjol". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 15 June 2023. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023.
  4. ^ "The Bangladeshi Hero Political Compass". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 11 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Dipjol to entertain fans in Kolkata". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 22 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Actor Dipjol hospitalised in Dubai". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). December 2020.
  7. ^ "Dipjol held after 2yrs in hiding". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 12 December 2008.
  8. ^ "Dipjol to begin duties as BFAA general secretary". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 27 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Nowadays, whoever invests money ends up as director: Dipjol". The Business Standard. 15 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Dipjol gets back GS post". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). 28 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Misha new president, Dipjol secretary of Bangladesh Artistes' Association". Bangladesh Post. 20 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Popular actor protests 'Pathaan's Bangladesh release, claims 'Hindi films have too much vulgar scenes and songs'". The Times of India. 23 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Dipjol surrenders". bdnews24.com. 28 November 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023.
  14. ^ "NIPUN Kolkata calling". The Daily Star. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2016. [Nipun:] in 2006. Dipjol asked me to do a film with him.
  15. ^ "Saifur's son Naser gets 9yrs for extortion". The Daily Star. 18 September 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2016. Dipjol, proprietor of Dipjol Food Industries Limited.
  16. ^ a b "Fugitive Dipjol gets 17 yrs in arms case". The Daily Star. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2016. sentenced Dhaka City Corporation's pro-BNP ward commissioner and film actor Monwar Hossain Dipjol to 17 years' rigorous imprisonment for possessing illegal firearms and ammunition.
  17. ^ a b c "200 BD politicians, others jailed on corruption charges". Dawn. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016. Dhaka city ward commissioner and BNP leader Monawar Hossain Dipjol, also an actor, was jailed for 17 years.
  18. ^ "নৌকার মনোনয়ন ফরম কিনতে গিয়ে খালি হাতে ফিরলেন ডিপজল". Archived from the original on 13 June 2021.
  19. ^ "DIG-Prisons violated code, abused power". The Daily Star. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2016. Dipjol is sentenced for 41 years in connection with a plethora of crimes including possession of illegal arms, and amassment and concealment of illegal wealth.
  20. ^ a b Sarkar, Kailash (7 February 2009). "DIG-Prisons violated code, abused power". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  21. ^ "Actor Dipjol freed on bail". The Daily Star. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  22. ^ "Dipjol's heart surgery on Monday". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  23. ^ "Dipjol flies to Singapore for medical checkup". 25 March 2023.
  24. ^ Arts & Entertainment Desk (29 January 2022). "Ilias Kanchan elected President, Zayed Khan General Secretary". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  25. ^ "Misha elected president, Dipjol secretary of Artistes' Association". April 2024.
  26. ^ "Misha Sawdagar elected new president, Dipjol general secretary of Artistes' Association". 20 April 2024.
  27. ^ "Dipjol set to make OTT debut with Bioscope's Kabadi". 9 January 2023.
  28. ^ "Dipjol, wife get 7yrs in arms case". The Daily Star. 20 August 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2016.